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At least I don't get my panties in a bunch over a silly website, calm yourself. Finding out you are retired and how much time you have on your hands explains everything to me. Hang in there "chief". I also do not know when your last English course was, but arse is another word for ass or an anus. Wasn't here to gain respect from anyone lol. I do understand the concept of gaining respect for others, but as I said earlier, I will work for the respect of those who I find respectable. Someone that has such a short temper is not worth it. I was here to ask some questions, which some people took wrongly, I took their responses wrongly, and then we're here. That's the end of this horror story of a book.

Island EMT. Couldn't remember the username at the time.

To quote: "Please take your skinny little arse back to high school and that other website full of wankers wackers and spankers". He basically called me an ass, which is a pretty vulgar word, which so is the word cunt. He also called members of another site wanker wackers and spankers, which are also EMT's. Calling him a cunt was pretty justified in my mind. Could have taken the mature route and left then, but I don't bail out that easily. Not trying to start anything else.

I added more details to my posts to try and become my clear. I didn't mean to sound like I was changing it up. You work for respect from respectable people. I have yet to see much to respect on here, getting there, but still going to defend myself in the meantime. Sure as hell ain't going to let someone call me an arse, then turn around and respect them lol. I think that also covers the sinking to their level part. What happened here and how it can make me lose my job in real life is a valid point. Luckily (unlike the person throwing around the other comments) I am not yet employed as an EMT. I am not even employed as a firefighter, I am just a volunteer. The scary part is the one that is employed as an EMT and stooping to that low of a level with me. I wonder how well he actually handles stress in real life situations. I am not saying it's an amazing salary, or that I am trying to become rich off of becoming a Firefighter/EMT. If I wanted to become rich I'd pursue my other dreams of becoming a CRNA. But I rather stick with Firefighter/EMT for awhile. It's a better pay to help me get my feet off the ground. It's definitely more better than the $8.00 an hour my other friends are making working the midnight drive-thru. I might attend college later in the future and go for nursing. I want to take everything one step at a time and gain real life experience. Those plans aren't even official yet. I have fire house experience. The main difference between a vollie and a career firefighter is the pay lol. Both of those routes are professional (depending on their training of course, I've seen some scary vollie departments, same with paid). I know the fire department respect and I grew up in the firefighter world. I believe I said something about that earlier as well. I have seen new members come and go (or kicked out) in our department simply because they didn't like it or didn't follow the rules. I have even had beefs with some guys, but that's all over too.

I suppose you are right about the Fire and EMS differences. Because on the fire side when you give someone your word, you keep it. You shouldn't have to be questioned about it multiple times. If you fail at keeping your word up, then no one will trust you for quite awhile. I grew up keeping my word and rarely ever questioned again. Name calling goes two ways. I am pretty sure I wasn't the only one on here throwing out names (that's going towards the person that called me an arse). So you (clearly know who you are) can take note on that with the professional statement. You don't call your patients an arse that piss you off or don't agree with you, do you? Surely hope not. Also in the fire service respect is completely a two way street. I started out nice and understanding, but when you start slamming me is when the attitude is going to change. And if you especially start to get vulgar with me, I will get vulgar right back with you. Would I do it with patients? More than likely not. Our cops are very helpful with out of control patients. If they aren't dying, they are either going to jail, or the hospital. They can also just sign a patient refusal depending on if they have an altered mental status or not. I'll admit I am being antagonistic. I won't admit I am the only one acting that way. Badmouthing a place after already being badmouthed by a user isn't going to make me any friends to start with. So why not badmouth something else off? Will it make things any better? Nah. Saying something positive probably won't help either. So I don't really see how that matters. I'm young, i'd like a good paying job to help me get started in life. If I can get a good paying job doing both things I have strong interests in, why not? Salary is half of it. The other half is dedication and willingness to do the best you can in the professions. Claiming this is the best site, and you have better users is a bit bias, no? I have seen a ton of helpful information from other forms. Just because you have a lot of old timers with a large background doesn't give right to be raw or come off as arrogant. That lacks respect and shows new users this site isn't even willing to be helpful. Just shows the users will come off rude, then if you come off rude at them/don't agree, they'll all team up against you. Which is understandable and you guys have all the rights in the world to do so cause it's your forum, but extremely unethical in practice trying to find new members. This forum actually reminds me of the SDN v. CC feud. The arrogant stuck up med/pre-med students slamming new people (being the SDN) instead of thoroughly helping someone (CC). Although some of the SDN threads are pretty funny. I want to be an EMT, and I wish to also be a firefighter. I'd love to find employment as both professionals, and yes the pay is greater (good for someone starting out in life) and I will proceed with those plans. Best response I have yet to receive on here. Thank you.

Thanks and I will. (sarcasm) See, did you really have to be a jerk about it to start with? Nope. I am not a business major, not even a business minor, nor have I ever stepped foot in a business school; but I am pretty sure slamming someone right off the bat isn't good for business. Clearly the moderators even have problems. You have any admins that even run around this site? The problem I had with you people is you kept claiming something that I wasn't planning on doing. You people think I am doing the program to find a job as a firefighter and I really don't care about the EMS side. I stated several times I did want to become an EMT and help people and I was going to work hard at it. But nope, that wasn't clear enough for you people. I grew up in a family of firefighters (couple were paid medic/firefighers) and I want to be able to help people on both sides. I find firefighting (because it's traditional in my family) and EMS (because I want to learn new things, yet help people at the same time) equally interesting. I know everyone in EMS aren't all jerks. The EMT's in my department are nice as can be, and so are the ones with other agencies I did ride-a-longs with. So clearly just must be your forum. Also your people just pick something to slam you with, and don't ever drop it. It's like your mission to piss off new users. Is that why barely less than half your new signed up users don't stick around? More than likely. Such as the not paying for the program. Yes, I realize someone pays for it. It's more than likely paid by tax payers, the same exact tax payers I will be serving and aiding. If I fail first time around, I don't lose anything out of it (which is where your piss fits are coming from) and I will attempt the full length course at best of my ability. Now do you wanna pick at that and reword it again? Maybe best of my ability isn't good enough for the tax payers? Lol. Also clearly it doesn't seem like you get a lot of new discussions daily. So why not slam the new person? Have to entertain your daily lives somehow.

I came here for advice, didn't get any. Just got a bunch of bullshit from cunts such as yourself. Fucking EMTs full of themselves. Hope you never need my help one day, i'll let your sorry excuse for a human being rot. I started out nice, and could stay nice. BUT if you wanna act like an arrogant cunt, I am going to also act like one. It's a two way street. I think you're just jealous that I am going to get a better salary, and also jealous of other forums that are more popular and more well-enjoyed, unlike this pathetic excuse for one. God I can't believe any of you are EMT's. I feel bad for all your patients. Rather die than have to deal with you morons. No wonder why they talk shit about you guys on EMT Life.

You're going to be the asshole? Sure everyone else here isn't? Lmao! Narrow minded people. EMT Life outranks this forum. All you people do is take things out of context so you can slam someone for it. Your answers also don't change. I said many times I am not just doing the EMT program to become a paid firefighter, yet you still think that (narrow minded). I think half of you are also upset you had to pay for your training. That's too sad. Also the fact the firefighter/EMT salary is more starting out than just a regular EMT. In my state a starting out EMT makes about $13.50 an hour, Firefigher/EMT makes $17.00 an hour. Most regular EMTs have to work 2-3 years (maybe more) with the same agency to get that salary. No wonder why you have such a small user interface. Good day.

In my first post it states I don't think it matters if I pass state/national exams. All you did there was slaughter what I actually said. If you read before that my other EMT's and firefighters in my department said I won't find employment with the accelerated program. When I said it doesn't matter if I pass the national exams means if I pass all my exams and become certified as an EMT that means I have the (basic) skills of practicing as an EMT. So it wouldn't matter if I took the accelerated program or not. No person in the fire department is paying for the course. The state fire school (not the fire department) is charging $0.00 to all in-state firefighters for the EMT program. The school charges $700 to state residents that are not firefighters or firefighters outside of the state. It really has nothing what so ever to do with my department lol. Answering your red flag #3, you slaughtered my answer again. I was talking about the pass ratio. You guys said it sounds like about 50% of the class graduates. So I am going to work and make it into that 50% that graduates. 90% of the class doesn't apparently graduate. If grandma brown down the street has a cardiac emergency we activate the paramedics. I am sure somewhere in the EMS training we will cover it. If not, then I'll go ahead and see if they offer a CEU for cardiac emergencies or not. If that makes you feel any better lol. I'm not just going to let a patient suffer. I will do everything in my abilities to assist them.

Where will the money be coming from? Since it's a state fire school, more than likely tax dollars? Or maybe federal grants. There's actually a need for EMT's in my state. What's also attractive of the course (not just being free) we get to do nationals (we have to pay for that) and the state exams (free) on one day. I don't have to worry about a wait or whatever to take my state and national exam. Also the only thing we have to pay for is also the state and federal background check. I believe that's only $40 and then also uniforms are provided by our sponsoring agency. I said the "It won't be so bad if I fail" statement because as I explained earlier I will have no financial loss. Either way I will gain great skills out of it if I fail. I will just go attend the full course. I would like to work as a Firefighter/EMT. Sure I have an interest in becoming an EMT, or I wouldn't be putting the time into it. Actually the only time Firefighter/EMT's in my state ride engine is during structural fires or haz-mat events. So it's mainly just EMS. I also have the motivation to push myself and do the best I possibly can in the accelerated course. If I have to retake, I'll do it. I appreciate your advice and see where you are coming from.

I rather take up the free course and automatically be registered with the state once successfully completing the program than paying around $1,000 at the local college and trying to register with the state afterwards. For the meantime I just have to work hard and make it into that 50%. I said it was free, no cost to me. I never said I was just going to blow the whole class off. So I am not quite sure where you are getting that attitude from lol. In my department you have to prove yourself (even though it's a free program) to have chief sign your application for the program. Plus either way I am not just going to work solidly as an EMT, hence going to try and look for a FF/EMT job. As I said earlier, I rather take up the free one, and if worse comes to worse I have no financial loss. I'll just go for the longer program. I took a medical assistant course in high school (had to for tech class) never certified by the state (didn't feel like paying for the exams, though passed the class) and I also hold an EMR certification with a CPR/AED card. Do you think this will make the EMT course slightly easier? Since I already know some medical terminology, anatomy/physio, some bls protocols, and also know CPR? I'm starting to realize it's a bad pass ratio lol. Just gives more power to me so I can study harder. I think if I take good notes, do the homework, and review everything; I'll be fine (hopefully). As I said earlier I will take continuing EMS CEU's. I am just going to firstly attempt and get through the basic program. At least the ones worthwhile taking like multi trauma, burns, shock management, respiratory emergencies, etc... I have an interest in these.

Well I suppose I must go for it now! It's hard to tell what the pass/fail ratio is. It's a state fire school, from what I have seen a little more than half make it out. It seems the same way with the regular three or four month one they offer. Do you think it'll effect my chances of becoming an EMT when the employer sees I took the accelerated program? *yikes*. I am going to take continuing educational classes for sure, just going to try and get through the basic first! It won't be that bad if I fail anyways, the course is free of cost to my fire department. Worse comes to worse, i'll just get a big "I told you so" from the others EMTs in my department.

Hi everyone! After several EMS ride-a-longs, being a vollie firefighter, and just finishing high school I decided to take advantage of an upcoming EMT course. I then hope to be employed as a Firefighter/EMT. I had some questions about the program. I have had guys (and gals) in my department telling me to not take an accelerated program, which of course is what I signed up for. They were telling me there's too much information that's going to be thrown at me, and I more than likely will not be able to find employment as a firefighter/emt with an accelerated program. Are these rumors true? And how would an employer even know if I took an accelerated program? I don't think it matters if I pass the state/national exams. Thoughts? Thanks! Also the course is Mon-Fri for 3 weeks from 8AM till 5PM. I'm not employed or anything, so I don't mind the schedule. It'll just be like going back to a more interesting high school for three weeks.